Derek, not to turn this all religious, but if it were a Catholic terrorist beheading propaganda film, I would probably be looking to root out the bastards and martyr them for their cause.
I am Catholic, and if some radicals decide to give everyone the impression that we are barbarian headhunters, they've got to go. The reason is simple: if their behavior provokes a murder/death/kill attitude of any measureable magnitude, then it could spill over into attrocities against my kin. That is unacceptable. As I have said, one hand washes the other.
It's the same think with the Palestinian hoopla. People get all weepy when the Israelies launch a counter attack in refugee settlements and some innocent palestinians get killed. I don't feel bad at all. The Palestinians should realize that if they allow terrorist or paramilitary leaders live within their settlements, there are going to be consequences. If they would pursue a peaceful settlement, and oust the paramilitaries, then there wouldn't be a problem with the Israelies.
In general, Islamists seem to be accepted or at least tolerated by their muslim peers. They aren't taking steps to assure non-muslims that people of all faiths can peacefully coexist. The first step in that direction is the elimination of the Islamist fringe. They also need to realize that videos like this one don't make all Americans run for cover. Rather, the video makes some of us question their humanity to the point where they are perceived as inhuman non-entities and a threat to humanity in general. When you aren't facing off against humans, but rather inhuman monsters, it is easy to consider extermination as a reasonable safeguard. It isn't necessarily right, but it is a predictable reaction. That's the aforementioned "rage". And, it is a most terrifying thing to understand that the potential for such insane violence and bloodlust can be invoked, or rather provoked, so easily.
I have known a few muslims in my day. I had shared a dorm room with one in college. But, if I knew that he had something to do with this tape, I wouldn't give a second thought to putting him in a hole.
I must repeat some of the other responses to this thread. Stay safe, watch your back, and be ready.
I am Catholic, and if some radicals decide to give everyone the impression that we are barbarian headhunters, they've got to go. The reason is simple: if their behavior provokes a murder/death/kill attitude of any measureable magnitude, then it could spill over into attrocities against my kin. That is unacceptable. As I have said, one hand washes the other.
It's the same think with the Palestinian hoopla. People get all weepy when the Israelies launch a counter attack in refugee settlements and some innocent palestinians get killed. I don't feel bad at all. The Palestinians should realize that if they allow terrorist or paramilitary leaders live within their settlements, there are going to be consequences. If they would pursue a peaceful settlement, and oust the paramilitaries, then there wouldn't be a problem with the Israelies.
In general, Islamists seem to be accepted or at least tolerated by their muslim peers. They aren't taking steps to assure non-muslims that people of all faiths can peacefully coexist. The first step in that direction is the elimination of the Islamist fringe. They also need to realize that videos like this one don't make all Americans run for cover. Rather, the video makes some of us question their humanity to the point where they are perceived as inhuman non-entities and a threat to humanity in general. When you aren't facing off against humans, but rather inhuman monsters, it is easy to consider extermination as a reasonable safeguard. It isn't necessarily right, but it is a predictable reaction. That's the aforementioned "rage". And, it is a most terrifying thing to understand that the potential for such insane violence and bloodlust can be invoked, or rather provoked, so easily.
I have known a few muslims in my day. I had shared a dorm room with one in college. But, if I knew that he had something to do with this tape, I wouldn't give a second thought to putting him in a hole.
I must repeat some of the other responses to this thread. Stay safe, watch your back, and be ready.
